The UK and U.S. are committed to ensuring the most effective possible international response to Pakistan’s ongoing flood disaster.  We recognize the enormous scale of the devastation and Pakistan’s continuing humanitarian and recovery needs. We welcome the international contributions that…

Vice President Biden welcomed British Deputy Prime Minister Clegg today to the White House where the two leaders engaged in wide-ranging discussion over lunch. They discussed the floods and ongoing humanitarian crisis in Pakistan and pledged both our countries’ enduring…

The small business jobs bill passed today will help provide loans and cut taxes for millions of small business owners without adding a dime to our nation’s deficit.  After months of partisan obstruction and needless delay, I’m grateful that Democrats…

10:01 A.M. EDT   EL PRESIDENTE: Sr. Presidente, Sr. Secretario General, colegas delegados, damas y caballeros: Es un gran honor dirigirme a esta asamblea por segunda vez, casi dos años después de ser elegido Presidente de Estados Unidos.   Sabemos…

On January 21, 2009, President Obama issued a Memorandum on Transparency and Open Government.  This memorandum outlined three commitments that define this Administration’s approach to governance:  (1) government should be transparent; (2) government should be participatory; and (3) government should…

In his speech before the United Nations General Assembly today, President Obama emphasized civil society’s critical role in open, democratic societies and deplored the increasing number of restrictions on civil society organizations around the world.  He called upon the international…